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UNC Asheville’s STEAM Studio receives grant to process trees felled by Tropical Storm Helene
UNC Asheville’s STEAM Studio will produce lumber from salvaged timber, donating to post-Helene rebuilding and NC Arboretum ...
John C. Campbell Folk School gives back to veterans in the classes they teach
John C. Campbell Folk School gives back to veterans by offering tuition discounts and holding space for veterans and ...
Waterfalls Park in Newland protected from development by Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy
The 92 acre parcel Waterfalls Park in Newland has been purchased by Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy to preserve ...
Asheville's Grant Center pool will reopen for July 4 with 'enhanced safety measures'
Asheville will reopen its pool at the Grant Center in Southside on July 4, with modified hours and "enhanced safety measures, ...
Best art installations in the US: 5 are in North Carolina, 1 in Western NC. Here's where
The Black Mountain College Museum site made it into the top 20 best art installations in the country at No. 13. The college ...
Asheville brewery announces closure of South Slope taproom
ASHEVILLE - Just more than one year since its debut in the downtown neighborhood known as the South Slope brewing district, ...
Woodfin audit revised after local officials pushback; was 'misleading,' town officials say
The town of Woodfin sent a legal letter to the North Carolina Office of the State Auditor encouraging the auditor to revise what they called a 'misleading' report.
Gastonia mother pleads guilty to toddler's murder in Asheville; believed he was ‘possessed’
A Gastonia mother pleaded guilty to murder in her toddler's malnutrition death after a yearslong mental health battle. She ...
Want to make a public records request? Asheville launches new portal
ASHEVILLE - The city of Asheville launched a new public records request portal July 1. The new JustFOIA system is available ...
Stein signs law making it easier to declare missing people dead after natural disasters
Alena’s Law creates an exemption in state statute, allowing families of missing people to pursue a declaration of death after ...
I-26 West in South Asheville to close overnight July 2: Update on Blue Ridge Parkway bridge
I-26 West in South Asheville will close overnight July 2 to finish a new traffic pattern. Plus: update on when new Blue Ridge ...